Research Article
Angiopoietin-2 Is Associated with Aortic Stiffness in Diabetes Patients in Ghana: A Case-Control Study
Table 4
Association between angiogenic growth factors and indices of aortic stiffness from multiple linear regression models.
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All of the angiogenic growth factors are logarithmically transformed. Ang-1: angiopoietin 1; Ang-2: angiopoietin 2; VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor; BP: blood pressure; PWV: aortic pulse wave velocity; AIx: aortic augmentation index. Multivariable models were adjusted for age, sex, diabetes status, hypertension status, body mass index, heart rate, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and mean blood pressure. : standardized regression coefficient. |